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Table of Contents 1st Generation: 1946 -1958 Slides 3 & 4 2nd Generation: 1959-1964 Slides 5 & 6 3rd Generation: 1965-1970 Slides 7 & 8 4th Generation: 1971-present Slides 9, 10, &11 5th Generation: Present, Future, and Beyond Slides 12 & 13 Citations
First Generation:1946-1958 ENAIC was introduced in 1946. Frederick Williams invents the vacuum tube. Maurice Wilkes assembles the EDSAC. The Manchester Mark 1 using Williams’ tube.
First Generation (2) MIT’s Whirlwind debuts on “See It Now”. IBM ships its first electronic computer. MIT researchers build the TX-0. SAGE links radar stations in North America. http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/articles/generations.htm Table Of Contents
Second Generation:1959-1964 IBM’s 7000 series were first transistorized computers. DEC’s PDP-1 is sold for $120,000. IBM has 82% share of computer market. LINC offers first laboratory data processing.
Second Generation (2) IBM announces the System/360. IBM makes transition to integrated circuits. Table Of Contents http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/articles/generations.htm
Third Generation: 1965-1970 Digital Equipment Corp. introduced the PDP-8. The PDP-8 is sold for $18,000. Hewlett-Packard comes out with HP-2115. Data General Corp. introduces the Nova.
Third Generation (2) Apollo 7 orbits the Earth in 1968. Apollo 11 is steered to lunar surface. http://www.alibaba.com/product-tp/11923614/Integrated_Circuits.html Table of Contents
Fourth Generation: 1971-present The Kenbak-1 is the first personal computer. Hewlett-Packard announces the HP-35. TV Typewriter provides display of alphanumeric information. 8H is first advertised microprocessor computer.
Fourth Generation (2) Steve Wozniak designs Apple I. Cray I is first successful vector processor. Apple II is instant success in 1977. Atari introduces Model 400 and 800 computer. IBM introduces its PC in 1981.
Fourth Generation (3) Adam Osborne completes the first portable computer. The Cray XMP doubles operating speed. Founder Steve Jobs leaves Apple http://scientechcaddo.trustpass.alibaba.com/product/202390959-0/8086_Microprocessor_Trainer_Kit_Model.html Table of Contents
Fifth Generation: Present, Future & Beyond AI recreates capabilities of the human mind. Alan Turing theorized polite convention. Knowledge representation is central to AI research. Robotics is an essential part of AI.
Fifth Generation (2) Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines. Science and engineering of making intelligent machines. Artificial intelligence was coined by John McCarthy. Greatest advances are in game playing. Table of Contents
Citations Wikipedia. Artificial Intelligence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AICopyright 2008. Found Nov. 19,2008 Slides 12 and 13 Unknown Author. Timeline of Computer History. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/. Copyright 2006. Found Nov. 1, 2008 Slides 1-11 Webopedia. Artificial Intelligence. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/artificial_intelligence.html. Copyright 2008 Jupitermedia. Found Nov.19, 2008 Table of Contents